1968 no s dime question

librtyhead

were these found only in the proof sets or also in the uncirculated sets.................

LickThoseStamps

There were no business strike 1968-s coins. All were proofs.

The uncirculated sets all came with a 1968 no-s coin, minted in Philadelphia

RichieURich

There are several no-S coins in the proof sets made in San Francisco since 1968: 1968 dime, 1970 dime, 1971 nickel, 1975 dime, 1983 dime, and 1990 cent. All of these are proofs. All of them except the 1983 dime have a business strike equivalent without a mintmark. The 1983 dime struck in Philadelphia has a P mintmark. Any buyer of a no S proof set needs to make sure that the set has not been reopened and a business strike no mintmark coin substituted. This recently occurred on eBay with a supposed 1990 No S proof set.

A 1968 No S proof dime in PCGS PR68CAM recently was sold in a Heritage auction for $48,875!!

lsica

<< <i>There were no business strike 1968-s coins. All were proofs. >>



To clarify (a point I know you know, but just for others who read this). There were no business trike 1968-S Dimes, Quarters, or Halfs. Business strike cents (in the clad era) were made with an S mintmark from 1968 to 1974, and nickels from 1968 to 1970.

cladking

<< <i>There were no business strike 1968-s coins. All were proofs.

The uncirculated sets all came with a 1968 no-s coin, minted in Philadelphia >>



A very few of these are very PL and might fool a newbie or someone who's not paying attention.

copperfan

ttt, Because this is a cool coin and deserves some talk.

copperfan

Any idea on the mintage of the 68-S no S dime?

cladking

There's also a 1982 business strike dime without a mint mark. It was struck In
Philadelphia but the die was inadvertantly used without having the mm added.

They estimate 10,000 of the '82 NMM dime were made but this might be quite low

copperfan

Very cool. IIRC I heard about a hoard of the 82 No P dimes somewhere in Toledo. Not sure on numbers or anything, but still makes you wonder?



Why is there such a large difference in price compared to other "no" mintmark coins?

savoyspecial

>>I heard about a hoard of the 82 No P dimes somewhere in Toledo>>

not sure, i know the original distribution was primarily a park in Sandusky, Ohio

greg

copperfan

Thats it. Sandusky.

ProofRainbowRoosevelt

<< <i>>>I heard about a hoard of the 82 No P dimes somewhere in Toledo>>

not sure, i know the original distribution was primarily a park in Sandusky, Ohio

greg >>



Was it Cedar Point Theme Park in Sandusky?

copperfan

That sounds fimiliar...

cladking

A large percentage of the mintage was in the bags returned to the banks
as unneeded at the end of the 1982 theme park season. When the NMM
dimes started showing up in early 1983 there was a scamble be people in
the area to locate as many as possible. There were a few large hoards
formed.

There could still be quite a few in circulation but not many low grade coins
are seen so it's hard to say. These are easily identifiable and a lot of peo-
ple would spot them if they saw them.

savoyspecial

>>Was it Cedar Point Theme Park in Sandusky?>>


proofrainbowroosevelt, i'm not sure but that sounds vaguely familiar and i know it was in Sandusky......i take it you live nearby; hmm, might be fertile ground for a metal detecting expedition as the dime is our smallest size currency and prone to being dropped and lost

greg

ProofRainbowRoosevelt

I live about 2 hours southwest in Indiana from Sandusky. We used to go there all the time when I was a kid. Still a fun park though. I'm sure it would be a dream come true for the metal detecting people. Cedar Point is a pretty large park. Oh, and it's right off Lake Erie... all that sand to search.

Tvac897

<< <i>There were no business strike 1968-s coins. All were proofs.

The uncirculated sets all came with a 1968 no-s coin, minted in Philadelphia >>



So how do you get a hold of them?

WoodenJefferson

<< <i>Any idea on the mintage of the 68-S no S dime? >>



PCGS Link 1968 No "S" Proof Dime

ernie11

I've owned an 1982 no P Dime for 25 years, but it's not really ever moved up much in value. No demand for them?

cladking

<< <i>I've owned an 1982 no P Dime for 25 years, but it's not really ever moved up much in value. No demand for them? >>




It's the hoards. Every time there's any strenght in the market more coins are at the ready.

These are largely played out probably, but don't hold your breath for higher prices since there aren't many clad collectors.

cladking

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<< <i>Any idea on the mintage of the 68-S no S dime? >>



PCGS Link 1968 No "S" Proof Dime >>




Thanks for the link from 2006 suggesting 6 to 12 known.

D'oh. I was confused with the '71 no-S nickel I guess.

I'll just edit that 3700 right out of the previous post.